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Who funds Santa Barbara Opera Association
EIN 77-0347413 · Santa Barbara, CA · NTEE A99
Santa Barbara Opera Association of Santa Barbara, CA (EIN 77-0347413) was named as a grant recipient by 14 funders in 44 grants paid totaling $1,279,676 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,279,676
44 grants paid
Funders
14
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation 95-1866094 | CA | A | 4 | $438,887 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 9 | $397,132 | 2025 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 5 | $127,157 | 2024 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 8 | $112,250 | 2025 |
| Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable 30-6268353 | TX | B | 3 | $58,750 | 2022 |
| Madison Community Foundation 39-6038248 | WI | A | 4 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation 95-3510055 | CA | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| The Denver Foundation 84-6048381 | CO | A | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation 95-3757549 | CA | A | 3 | $18,000 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation 95-3618955 | CA | A | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Little One Foundation C/O Bessemer Trust Company 45-6398647 | NY | C | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation 46-0742207 | DE | B | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Stella and James Melillo Foundation 68-0575267 | TN | C | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 44 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $61,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,550 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Stella and James Melillo Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Santa Barbara, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | charitable | 202601359349103195 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $95,362 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 202533149349305653 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $54,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara - Opera Sb Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERA | 202513159349303936 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $9,065 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202513039349301631 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,300 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2023 | Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $117,924 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 202433149349300023 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $23,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $15,963 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202413059349302646 |
| 2023 | The Denver Foundation | Opera Santa Barbera - Opera Sb Santa Barbera, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERA | 202433119349303518 |
| 2023 | Madison Community Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423189349308292 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $7,700 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $109,214 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 202343179349305629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $59,591 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $59,591 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $39,426 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $17,700 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | B | $16,000 | paid | SUPPORT "YOU DECIDE" | 202313009349101216 |
| 2022 | Madison Community Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202323109349302972 |
| 2022 | Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION GRANT | 202321539349301262 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $51,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Network for Good | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $35,659 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202212289349300736 |
| 2021 | Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACCESS | 202202739349100915 |
| 2021 | Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION GRANT | 202231309349301148 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $5,200 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $116,387 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES | 202123159349302272 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $34,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $28,100 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $27,044 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Madison Community Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202103089349303870 |
| 2020 | Walter J & Holly O Thomson Charitable | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | B | $17,750 | paid | UNDER 40 DISCOUNTED TICKET | 202122639349100022 |
| 2020 | Madison Community Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202103089349303870 |
| 2020 | Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | EDUCATION GRANT | 202102439349301805 |
| 2020 | Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | OUTREACH GRANT | 202132329349300128 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $26,400 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $21,600 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $26,100 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | California Community Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | PAT Arts | 201901359349300410 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Opera Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | A | $15,100 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Little One Foundation C/O Bessemer Trust Company | Santa Barbara Opera Santa Barbara, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL | 201911309349101301 |
| 2018 | Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation | Santa Barbara Opera Association Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201921339349103322 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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